Insect-killer.



J. L. BENNETT. INSEGT KILLER. APPLIQATION FILED $12.15, 1913.

1,121,708. Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

SATS PATENT @FFTQE JOHN L. ElfiNNET,V OF DECTUR, ILLNOIS, ASSIGNOR TO U. S. WIRE MAT COMIPANY, F DECATUR, ILLINOIS, A CORORATION OF ILLINOIS.

INSECT-KILLER.

mentos.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22,1914.

Application led February 15, 1913. Serial No. 748,685.

To aZZ whom- 'i may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN L. BnNxnTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in Insect-Killers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in implements or devices for killin@ or disabling insects or the like by strining, and the principal object of this invention is the provision of such a device which is simple in construction and attractive in appearance and capable of withstanding extended use.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a device the body portion of which is constructed so as to have a maximum flexibility with the minimum chance of breaking at the juncture of the body with the handle, and so constructed as to prevent cupping of the body portion.

Further objects include the reinforcement of the body portion at the juncture with the handle and the particular structure of binding for the outer edge and improvement in various other details of construction and arrangement, as described hereinafter.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combined and arranged as set forth in the accompanying specification, reference being had to the drawings forming a part hereof, it being understood that changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims without digressing from my inventive idea.

Referring now to the drawings z--Figure l represents a front View of a device constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the lower portion of the body, showing the manner of folding the corners, part of the handle being broken away; Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. l, showing the lower portion of the body and the upper portion of the handle and the connection therebetween; Fig. 4 is a cross section through the outer edge showing the binding and the manner of folding the edge; Fig. 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic view of the particular form of weaving utilized to form the central spacing and the opposite selvages; Fig. 6 is an enlarged diagrammatic view showing the selvages of the body portion, and Fig. 7 is a front view of the stay or bracing plate.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral l indicates the handle portion of the device, and the numeral 2 the body portion. This body portion of the device is preferably composed of a woven wire fabric or fiexible netting having its longitudinal edges reinforced, a longitudinal medial reinforcement, and a reinforced transverse outer edge, which may be suitably bound. rThe body portion of this device is formed in a peculiar manner so as to provide sufficient reinforcement without interfering with the flexibility of the striking portion thereof. This reinforcement is formed by providing the body portion with the central spacing 3, having the three wire reinforcement 4 on both sides of said central spacing. this three wire reinforcement being formed by weaving the transverse wires 4 in and out of the three longitudinal wires alternately, as shown in Fig. 5. As an additional reinforcement and protection, I provide the three wire longitudinal selvages 5, as shown in detail in Fig. 6, through which are looped or woven the transverse strands 4 of the body fabric. This reinforcement of the medial portion of the body and also of the edges serves as a means for providing suitable resiliency in the body portion without interfering with its normal and natural flexibility, and in fact serves to prolong the life of the device, materially increasing its flexibility and resiliency. The reinforced selvages 5 assist in this function and in addition provide efficient stays or braces for the lower portion of the body when it is bent to extreme positions. as described later.

In detail the body portion of the device is substantially rectangular or oblong in shape` having its lower portion shaped and folded so that its edges converge to a point, as shown in Fig. 2. This arrangement is provided by foldingl one corner of the lower portion of the body along the line `6. and the other along the line 7` until the lines G and 7 meet in an angle located approximately centrally of the body portion. one fold or flap extending over the other so that the free or unfolded edges 6 and 7 are adjacent and parallel to the folding lines 7 and 6 respectively and so that the lower end of the body portion terminates in a point,

thelines 6 and 7 Vconverging to form anc lOO acute angle. This arrangement provides a three ply thickness of the body portion at the place where the handle is attached, the preferred form of attachment being shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3. In this construction, the end of the handle is split or bifurcated, as at 8, with the converging end of the body portion inserted therein and the stay plate 9 placed in the bifurcation in front of the front surface of the body of the device. This stay plate is of peculiar shape, see Fig. 7, having its sides l diverging upwardly to I a rounded and extended bearing edge or portion 11 on which the lower part of the body portion of the device bears when itis bent to an extreme position forwardly. A suitable securing means is indicated at 12.

The lower portions of the longitudinal selvages designated 13 extend obliquely across the lower portion of the body on the rear side thereof. These reinforcements assist in taking the strain off of the fabric itself and thus materially aid in prolonging the life and usefulness of the article. When the striking portion is bent to an extreme forwardl position the portions 13 of the selvages act as a stay or brace 'to relieve the body portion of the strainA which tends to break it.l When the striking portion is bent to an extreme rearward position the portions 13 act as trusses or supports tov brace the body portion and prevent its breaking. The three ply thickness in the lower portion of the body of the device thus provides an efficient brace or reinforcement, the oblique reinforced edges also acting asl braces or stays to support the lower portion of the device and stiflen it, causing the striking portion of the body of the device to act and react with efficient flexibility. In addition it is to be noted that the three ply thickness of the lower portion of the body extends for substantiallythe entire width. 0n account of this construction the attachment of the handle to the body portion is made secure so that the possibility of detachmenty by breaking, pulling out or unraveling of the strands is materially minimized. This security in attachment is materially aided by the use of the stay plate.

I have referred to the lines 6 and 7 meeting at an angle and providing a pointed lower extremity for the body of thedevice. While one purpose is to provide an extended portion having a three ply thickness still another reason and important advantage is attained. The folding lines 6 and 7 begin at a point 14 some distance above the place of attachment of the handle to the body portion. Most of the strain of bending and fiexing occurs at those points and when the striking portion bends forward on the stay plate and when it bends rearwardly at the juncture of the handle and body portion. It is therefore seen that at no timel are the vcalled to the Afact that the oblique portions 13 of the reinforced edges intersect at a point in approximately the same plane as the upper edge of the stay plate thereby providing the `greatest resistance and reinforcement to the body portion at the point where it is subjected to the strain of bending on the edge 11 of the stay plate.

Another feature of my invention is the method of binding the outer edge, and for illustration of this feature attention is called to F ig. 4, wherein it is seen that the edge ofv the body portion is folded upon itself twice, as at 15 and 16, so as to provide a three ply thickness or bead along the outer edge.k A binding of suitable material 17 is suitably attached as by stitching, over this edge. v The advantages of this'structure are found in the prevention of cupping orv transverse bending of the outer edge of the device. This would result ina change of the shape of the body portion and interfere materially with the efficiency of the device. I there-- fore provide an efficient means for holding or maintaining the body portion of the device in its normal flat condition so as to retain its maximum eiiciency. This structure also provides a means whereby the binding is, prevented from slipping oli", due to the unraveling of the outer wires of the outer edge, which would be the case if the binding were secured upon the outer edge without doubling or some other method or reinforcement. This also adds 4to the life of the device.

My device is neat and attractive in appearance,having no rough edges or'exposed wires and has maximum durability and efficiency due to the particularconstruction and arrangement. Y

What I claim is y 1. In a device of the character described, a substantially rectangular member composed of a wire netting having its longitudinal selvages reinforced, said reinforcement comprising a plurality of longitudinalwires having the transverse wires interwoven therebetween, said longitudinal wires being positioned close together, the lower corners of said member being folded along converging lines to a point, one flap overlapping the vother to provide afthree ply thickness the reinforced selvages of the folded portion of the member extending obliquely across the lower portion of the member and intersecting to provide stays or braces for the striking portion of the member.

2. In a device of the character described, a substantially rectangular member composed of a woven wire netting having its longitudinal selvages reinforced, the lower corners of said member being folded along lines converging to a point, one flap overlapping the other to provide a three ply thickness, the reinforced selvages of the folded portion of the member extending obliquely across the lower portion of the member and intersecting to provide stays or braces for the striking portion of the member, a handle member secured to the lower portion of said first mentioned member and a stay plate interposed between the handle member and the front portion of said first mentioned member, said stay plate extending above the upper extremity of the handle portion and having an extended bearing edge, said stay plate being so constructed and arranged that said bearing edge is located adjacent the intersection of the obliquely extending selvages.

3. In a device of the character described, a body portion composed of a woven wire fabric, a handle secured to one end thereof, the edge of the other end of said body portion being folded upon itself a plurality of times to provide a transverse reinforcement for said body portion, and a binding cover- Copies o1 this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

ing said transverse reinforcement and secured to said body portion below said reinforcement.

4. A device of the character described including a handle portion and a body portion, said body portion being composed of a wire netting and having reinforced selvages and a reinforcement medially woven therein, each of said reinforced selvages comprising a plurality of longitudinal wires having the transverse wires interwoven therebetween, said longitudinal wires being positioned close together, said medial reinforcement comprising a group of a plurality of longitudinal wires on each side of a central spacing having the transverse wires interwoven therebetween, said longitudinal wires being positioned close together, the lower corners of said body portion being folded along converging lines so that one fold overlaps the other, the reinforced edges of the folded portion providing stays or braces for the striking portion of the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, inthe presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN L. BENNETT.

l/Vitnesses GEORGE T. BEAN, LEWIS W. SHADE.

Washington, D. C. 

